Menelaus
Menelaus was the king of Sparta, chosen as Helen's husband due to his wealth and the gifts he offered. He ruled Sparta with Helen for at least ten years and was a key figure in the events leading to the Trojan War.
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When
- First attested
- 800 BCE
- Attested period
- -800 – 2020
- Historical notes
- Mentioned in Homer's Iliad.
Relationships
- co occurs with
- Priam, Tyndareus, Leda, Opheltes, Zeus, Hector, Castor, Iris, Boreas, Zephyrus, Odysseus
- parent of
- Hermione, Aethiolas, Pleisthenes, Maraphius
- consort of
- Helen of Troy, Helen
- sibling of
- Agamemnon
- enemy of
- Scamandrius
Mentioned by
Sources
Source passages
“According to the lost epic Cypria by Stasinus, it was Iris who informed Menelaus, who had sailed off to Crete, of what had happened back in Sparta while he was gone, namely his wife Helen's elopement with the Trojan Prince Paris as well as the death of Helen's brother Castor.”
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“Menelaus was chosen to be Helen's husband because he was the 'greatest in possessions' and had offered the most gifts. Menelaus and Helen rule in Sparta for at least ten years; they have a daughter, Hermione, and (according to some myths) three sons: Aethiolas, Maraphius, and Pleisthenes.”
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“There was a festival at the town, which was called Meneleaeia (Μενελάεια) in honour of Menelaus and Helen.”
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“On the hill of Menelaion during the 8th century BCE the eponymous heroes, Menelaus and Helen of Troy, were worshiped, with a possible altar and enclosure.”
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